Why New York City is writing Occupy Wall Street a six-figure check

A high-profile police raid is proving quite costly

Occupy Wall Street
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New York City's raid on Occupy Wall Street that cleared the group's Zuccotti Park encampment will cost the city more than $350,000 — and that total could still rise.

On Tuesday, the city announced it would pay $365,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by people whose property was destroyed in that November 2011 raid.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.